Purcell High School - Dragon Yearbook (Purcell, OK)

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1956 volume:

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I1 II , . I , . . . , . . . . I ' I , -.. U Il ' ll 3 D . . . . . . ' i I 1 D , . X5 d x 40 x ' T R HMI X f X...f Board 1 Education I. W. ATCHLEY BETHEL COBB Pl'CSid6HI Vlce Presxdent Linking the schools and the community, the Board of Education meets once each month with Supt. Her- man Harris in order to promote better education throughout the local schools . Elected by the voters, these civic-minded citizens receive no pay but devote much of their time and ef- fort helping to make the schools of Purcell a better place in which to gain an education . G. A. RICKARD VIVIAN ESTEP E L DOBBINS Member Member Clerk 11 Ss...- iff- -1 t ,lf 55 XX MR. HERMAN HARRIS Superintendent of Schools Keeping the administrative details going smoothly is Herman Harris, our new superintendent of Schools. Though high school students do not have much personal contact with Mr. Harris, his influence is felt in many ways. He interviews prospective teachersg he visits classrooms, he speaks before civic clubs, discussing community educa- tional problemsg and he continually works for the advancement of the state and the nation. nf Q is Y 'ft , an ,Q S ' 1 V A 2 ' 's , Mfg. , 'QP' , sf .'4 6 i V fa 'A JACK TAYLOR STEPHEN S. SANGER High School Principal Iunior High Principal The friendly face of Jack Taylor, principal, is a fam- The JUHiOr High SlL1d6mS are under the guidance of iliar sight to everyone in Purcell High School. He is S. S. Sanger who is always a friend in need. Besides seen signing absent slips, making important announce- his duties as principal, Mr. Sanger is a teacher of ments, or chatting with some student or faculty mem- mathematics. ber in the halls. VHA Assl' tg eCkn 11- 'I' C A fs '7-31 PILL 1-1ef,CU'ZZi A, MRS EMPO HACKLER 1' MRS TAMS AUTREY Enghsh Llbrary Xt GCXOY P39 Songs R lstory Oacb MRS. BILLY FELIBLE - Business Education 565' SGW ug QE 1 'aoxxnce OI' V E 17 600013400 ECO I1 haf EA O 111,03 DON VERNE JOSEPH Band 0 Q,OGE?s59e' XX 95 20960 CHAMP DAVIS Jr Hlgh Athletlcs VAUGH Cal if billgljs-IIUSIC ALLAN MOORE Indusmal Arts gv-Pf e0Nf,'2f2?20CS NW' NW ff Q V I X x J li W fl A Ay: 45:5 I BOB WILSON President Football - 4 years, Basketball - 2 years, Track - 1 year, Tennis - 3 years, Glee Club, Choir, Student Council - 4 years, Honor Roll - 2 years, Band - 4 years, Senior Class President, Junior Class Vice President, Sophomore Class Vice Pres- ident, Freshman Class President. W BOB CANFIELD Vice President Editor - - The Dragon, Football - 2 years, Basketball - 4 years, Band - 3 years, Student Council - 3 years, Vice President Student Council - Senior, Honor Society, Boys State, American Legion School Award. Senior Class Vice President, Junior Class President, Sophomore Class President. Class Officers LUCY NORTHCUTT WILSON Reporter Glee Club - 2 years, Choir, Speech- Debate - 3 years, FHA - 1 year, Band Majorette - 4 years, Student Council, Honor Roll - 4 years, Girls State, Stu- dent Congress - 2 years, Senior Class Reporter, Annual Queen Attendant, lst State Twirling Contest. IIMMIELINE TENISON Secretary Basketball - 4 years, Pep Club 3 years, Secretary Senior Class, Senior Football Queen Attendant ,X AGNES MILLER Pep Club - 2 years, FHA - 2 years, Girls Glee Club - 2 years, Choir. DON ALLEN Football - 2 years, Track - 2 years, Boys State Alternate, State Honor Roll, Band - l year. BETTY THOMPSON Glee Club -l year, FHA - 4 years, Pep Club -1 year. BILL ROUSEY Football - 4 years, All District - Football, Co-Captain - Football, Basketball - 4 years, FFA - 3 years, Track - 2 years. IIM HAYS Football - 4 years, Captain Football- Senior, All-District Football, Basket- ball - 4 years, Baseball - 4 years, Track 4 years, FFA - 3 years. TEX HAYES Football - 4 years, Basketball - 3 years, Baseball - 4 years, Glee Club, Choir, FFA - 3 years. KENNETH DEVERO Football - 2 years, Basketball, Track, Baseball, Glee Club, Choir, Band - 2 years, Boys State Alternate, Class Officer - Sophomore year. PAT VAUGHN HOLSONBAKE Student Council - 2 years, Annual Staff, FHA - 3 years QPresident and Vice Pres- identj, Girls Trio and Quartet - 2 years Girls State Alternate, Junior Class Sec- retary. fvx STANLEY HALL Football - 2 years, Tennis - 3 years, Speech, Glee Club, Student Congress, Play - l year, President Junior Red Cross. DALE SELF Football - 4 years, Basketball - 4 years, Baseball - 4 years, Choir, Boys Glee Club, FFA - 2 years. JAMES CAIL Debate, Band - 4 years fPresident - Sen- ior yearj, All State Band - 2 years, Foot- ball - l year, State Honor Roll - 4 years, Student Congress, Boys State, Choir, Glee Club, Junior Class Reporter, All State Chorus - Senior. EVELYN MEIGS Pep Club - 1 year. BETTY MANTOOTH Basketball - 4 years, Band, Pep Club, Cheerleader - 2 years, Tennis - 3 years, Student Council, Girls State - Alternate, Honor Society - 2 years. DON WOOD Football - 1 year, Basketball - l year. Track - 1 year, Choir, Bus Driver. LOUISE BALLARD Pep Club, Glee Club - 2 years, Art Award - Sophomore. SONNY WARD Football - 1 year, Glee Club, Choir, FFA - 4 years, Meat and Soil Judging Team, Track - 1 year, Bus Driver. Www N NEVA READIS Basketball, Glee Club, Choir, FHA - l year. PAT WALKER Pep Club, Cheerleader, FHA, Glee Club. LA VADA MCCALL FHA - 4 years, fPresident - Senior Year, Vice President - Junior Year, Secretary and Treasurer - Sophomore Year.j JERRY EWING FFA - 4 years, Football - 1 year, Speech - Debate - 3 years. TOMMIELINE TENISON Basketball - 4 years, FHA - 2 years, Pep Club, Cheerleader - 4 years. NOLA JACKSON BRYAN FHA - 5 years, Glee Club - 4 years Choir, Girls Trio - 2 years. MYRNA COUCH Glee Club. HAROLD HUDSON ' Football - Senior year, Basketball, Glee Club, Choir, Track, Baseball CECIL WELLMAN Football - 3 years, A11-District Foot- ball, Track - 1 year, Choir, Glee Club, FFA - 4 years, Dairy and Live- stock judging - 2 years. BOBBIE ZELLNER Pep Club - 4 years, Cheerleader - 3 years, Basketball - 4 years, FHA - 2 years, Senior High Football Queen - 1955. DON THORTON FFA, Dairy Judging Team, Vice Pres- ident FFA, Glee Club, Choir. JANET AKIN Pep Club - 4 years, Cheerleader - 4 years, Choir, Glee Club - 2 years, Girls Trio - Sophomore year, Speech - 4 years, All School Play - 2 years, Student Council - 2 years, FHA - l year, Class Reporter - Sophomore year Football Queen Attendant - 2 years. 'V I ANITA HARPER Pep Club - 2 years, Glee Club - 3 years, FHA - 4 years fSecretary Junior Year, Treasurer - Senior yearj FFA Sweetheart - Sophomore year, Honor Roll - l year. BETTY GALBERT Basketball, Glee Club, Choir, FHA. ZZEQQ ' 453 g 'fa,Jh,.gq K' I we ,M . QA , 4 ah, A . 9151 fig? E., -I -Q 'sad ,Jin 'K , L3 Nei' WF? f ,sf 50:42, - 1 'Liv I X Q5 fu.. 1: ,L ' ,V .W Q9 .w. H,-, bl ' Q. ,. ww, 2 M 1 'E 'X H v ,f 'EPT ,.. . , ,U , fi if-...W-.4 V 'V Mit: ff M ' A2131 ff' , JIM WRIGHT BARBARA KSPARLINJ LYNN DOROTHY METHVIN Glee Club - 2 years, FHA - 4 years, Choir. Glee Club - 3 years, FHA - Pep Club. 3 years, Pep Club. VU? , 5- . . N., U, , ,, ' 'V A V N DON SHEA ..,,,, ears r rg. FFA ' 3 Y . f ' K ' RALPH WALL -N, FFA - 4 years, Meat Judging Team - if 'lkvfgfi 4 years, Ray Wilson FFA Award, Football - 2 years, Choir, Track - 1 7 year. OPAL CBOOZEJ IULIAN Basketball - 3 years, Tennis - 2 1 years, Cheerleader - 3 years, Girls FHA A D1O?AfPE3fq C1 b State Altemate. American Legion ' uma ta ' ee U ' Citizenship Award. 959042-5 BOBBIE BASS KENNETH WYATT IAN GALLAMORE BILL EATON NANCY HERELL MARK WALLACE JACKIE WISDOM KENNETH KLEPPER NANCY PULLIAM SHIRLEY SIMS RAYMOND COBB DALE HUDDLESTON v--4 ,fx-.t f' I l'- KAY BIRMINGHAM IIMMY WALLACE JOYCE DRAGOO BILL CUT SINGER CARROLL MARTIN LORETTA BALLARD JIMMY WEBSTER FRED MITCHELL DAN A EWING AUBREY HALL SARA NORTHCUTT PERRY GUEST 'W I ,, 5- 5, , VIRGINIA SPARLIN ALLAN MOORE LAVERNE CAVNAR JERRY SKAGGS REN A ST RIPLING 1 BOBBY DENNIS MARIE HUDDLESTON JOE RAMSEY IOHNNIE LOU FAUST HERBERT ENGDAHL SUE POPE DAVID ADAMSON Aletha Lutteral Charles Kleemau Charles Tarver Walter More Iumor Jan Gallamore Outstandmg Majorette Battle ofthe Bands Midwest C1ty Oklahoma Mrs. Felible and the Juniors in aTypingIC1ass, 1 G W f Q 'WW ff f Q, .i...--1- iii,-.. 1-1.-...... If-fif I , xx 5 ' I 1 ' ,y , L 'i ,.,. ' A. vu-I--'1 . fm air,-F ,f. , 2. 1 1 X Y f sk N-s. ,fl 'I 'V X- I ,iii X f ' I' X ' ' ' A V Vx VI' 11,71 xx , ' 4 TW, J gf1'MW' 1 I , 1-of Y U TIN . 5 A DON TUCKER TON A S ROSALIND MANTOOTH I AVA LOU WAGGONER IERREL HIGHTOWER RANDALL DUREN EDDIE LEE JOYCE JAMES ALVIN FRANKLIN RAY EDWARDS YVONNE NICKELS C. L. BETTES -J 'ear WENDELL MAYO IERRE GILLIHAN PATRICIA PATRICK BUD HARDCASTLE CHARLOTTE EM ERSON DAVID MATTHEWS l 'vii Ld Lois GRIMES MERLE CLARK DELORES OZ MENT N1-f I 4 MILTON PUGH RICHARD BENNETT UNA TANNER A D KAY AUTRY ALAN POUNDS ANN BINGA MAN ORVAL MCGEHEE TOMMY MCCURDY BARBARA WILLIAMS .Bb I . ,wg . N f 'if' I 7 A m. 'v-.. ' JULIE WOODY GALE HARPER BARBARA SLATE .. 'Zvf ROBERT TODD DARRELL MCDEVITT SHIRLEY SMITH If J' KATY SHERMAN TOMMY CUTSINGER EMIL ENGDAHL ALICE COLWELL 'Ti TTT' HAROLD MARCUM BILL THORNTON 1 4' SAMMY VIETENHEIMER ,J . w-- fl ' ' DALE xy ALL f , vu x, . V .J BERRY MANTOOTH BILLY ESTES Sophomore Rose Mamoorh, frrsr string forward on the Dragonettes, helps down favored Stonewall. f x5 Q NCD NCQ Z J Q4 F 9 ARVELLA I-IERTIE VERNON WELLMAN ANNA HARRISON MARILYN SHADDEN LARRY HOLLIS DEWEY EDDLEMAN DON ABRAMS PHYLLIS WYATT JIMMY SKAGGS PA ULA LEWIS ' v INEZ QUALLS KENNETH ESTEP 2 f Eiga f ,, n 449- , ' , KENT HALL BETTY SHEA 'T' GARY MCCURDY JUDY JAMES BRENDA MANTOOTH LINDA WALL KENNETH OTE WESLEY SIMS M ,x ff' Q !!F 'Dk i KX Yi! JUDY DAWSON KENN ETH HARPER ROYCE MCCALL CAROLYN CYPERT CAROLYN DUMAS LEON MILLER SHARON MANTOOTH SHIRLEY IAMEb FRANK SI-IEA ALTON DRAGOO 'Z' GALE SELF MY RA DOBBINS Q, 15' x DALE BALLARD DOROTHY FOX PEARL HUDSON LEON WILLIAMS GERALD WRIGHT LOIS TUCKER ,, '-M f -.nf STEVE HALL PAT HARDCASTLE PATSY ZELLNER LLOYD TUCKER BRENDA PERRY IOE HANKINS ROBERT RIGGLE EV ELYN HARRISON NORMA CHRISTIAN I Q Z.4q ,lfb A -A g JOYCE KETNER JOE BALLARD 9 f Simi JOYCE WEST BILL BRID WELL JOEL EDGEMON BOB BARNETT NELDA WHEAT EDNA DENNIS ALAN LAMB r gf ' X gc ,V ' uv, 3 1' r Q It 2 X y f . I 1 , ' J' I 44- ' WANETTA WILKINS BOBBY EATON MARY ESTES DON WILSON DEWAYNE WALKER DEMPSEY HALL BETTY FISHER , , 4' f. 'ni A BETTY RHODES BOBBY CAIL THEADA PERRY 'hs' ,1- BILL COBB CAROLYN WEAVER KAREN MILLER LELAND MOORE Steve Schwartz f Ellen Metcalf LQ. u , rg Don Carr Carole Devero 3 w.-4 Bobby Ingles Lorene Capps Don Rousey Norma Watson Wrllram Webster Judy Mrtchell Doyle Re1nhart Malinda Bishop Rlchard Todd Ioan Smith Lloyd Edwards Glorla Harper as . 1,3-i-A K K xx it , 33 I -If Q Dale Cypert Gayle McCall 'gk I ames Foster Sharon Fox Sharon Strrckland Danny Ozment Bonme Wells Ronme Matthews if I. -D Jerry Martm Johnna Johnson Paul Doc kery Carol Autry Beverly Trogden Jonn re Grrmes Raymond Booze Clata Clark Curtrs Green Carole Ewing Don Pyson Kathy Watkrns Mary Bingamon Sharon Lovelace Buddy Constant Glenna Cypert Kenneth Roberts K Carolyn Mantooth Ierlene Owen rr Clarissa Taylor Gayle Varnier Sandra T1pp1t Illa Harper Shannon Br1ans Patsey Damron Phyllxs Owen Dorothy Mantooth Buddy Green Sharon Keeley Dwayne Orr Karen Walker Robert Tanner z 5 1 3 Q . 'f T' 'RM' J i Q-J . 8 X f Llnda COX Ronnxe Carr Elrzabeth Blackwell Gene Sanders 0 ull Elame Harper garolyn Farrow Tom Rousey Lynne Barefoot 601 Wanda Klepper Gene Herrel Dorene Capps A popular actrviry of Jumor Hrgh IS Shop Here a group of boys IS shown wrth therr rnstructor, Mr Moore fr' 'I . l ' V 1 5? 4 x .A ,H,. . l a r . r fi' . J 4 1 ll --,h sh ' .I A Wa di, .V A gig if 3 Wm' Q rf? ' Q ,Q ev'-r fo fr, 2 BV ,Af :ff- sf. - U f . la' , 'I I 49 Lmda Lester Larry Hlcks Jamce Green Ray Rhodes I' LQ , I Llnda McKinney Jack Stovall 'ga 4 B111 Sparhn James Chrrstxan 'Z' 6 Don Newman Donna Cook Carolyn Wright Karen Owen Loretta Adams iv 0' Carolyn Heaton B111 Boudreau Tommy H111 James T arver Jerry Beachamp Cf' w fun Gary Anderson ' - W' , Y M K I ,X ,W 5 A6 W . V , v ' I ,V Y ., , 1 1 A 1 ' V. 1 1 . u. --. ' I 1 1 5' , A, A 15. I 5 qf 0, 'lil ,ga 5 . .fm A ix ' X! ,,.r. g f, 1 5 L74 'Z t ' li' 7,4 Lf ' n .5 ' , Nag' t . V '14, 1' f 1 af- c ' R1c ky McCurdy ?9' x, Gary Curt1s Wilhe Cross 3 inf Brlly Hams 45 -0 Joe Kleeman Shtrley Carr Loulse Rousey Q5 -J Carole Spekes T 3 Ann Wellman Kay Moore Buddy Green :qs u ,,' Earl Ladlee ,qv Larry Hayes Nl-Sl' Raymond Sparlin Stuart Hall Alice Ross Sandra Dunn Annabell Vandrver f Hazel Smith i Shlrley Nickels Billy Merril Rxchard Qualls hmmy Underwood 0 o .I Ric key Harper H-N 1 Alvin Roberts x t Mary Lou Clark -,JU Delta Jean Thornton Gail Battles Emmit Smith T nd 1-e 1 ,4 X, Gary Abrams ommy Underwood Albert Smith Don Boyer Beverly Owen Barbara Holmes Delores West 6 Ronnie Ferguson f Q ,Q X - f I Lloyd McKinney Q G lx ff? Larry Barnett Lloyd Tarver 41 Darrell Stone Jr. High eyes toward the future. Chesteen Bell Lindella Bratcher ,lo Pugh an 1 v. 3 H l ' ' ' 5, ,1 Charles Moore X x N E K Y VID 21 fflaf I X 7 f x 'I lfy' , ' f 9 5 n..- f Q lu . su ,VR lx x,' xx QQ N 41 Ml. 'R fw msn T4 , Q 'Q ' r, f ,M 3 . 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K' .fl im 'i September tryouts brought some 75 High School Students to the audi- torium this year, more than ever in the past These students make up three large groups, a Girls' Glee Club, Boys' Chorus, and the A Cappella Choir, of mixed voices. Y The vocal groups have appeared XX K on many programs, the Open House during National Education Week, 1 the Christmas Assembly, and have assisted various churches and civic groups with special music. The highlight of the year was the Musical HDREAMERS' HOLIDAY presented in February under the direction of Mrs. Grant. OUR POPULAR TRIO Sara Northcutt, Carolyn Graham, Judy Wilson A Cappella Choir MEMBERS, Lett to Right: Elaine Chandler, LaVerne Frankenberg, Agnes Miller, Sara Northcutt, Judy Wilson, Karen Miller, Paula Lewis, Aletha Lutteral, Kay Autry, joyce Ketner, Nelda Wheat, Loretta Ballard, Novaline Hackney, Yvonne Nichols, Myra Dobbins, Anna Beth Moore. SECOND ROW: Neva Readis, Ellen Metcalf, Ma- linda Bishop, Dorothy Methvin, Pat Vaughn, jan Gallamore, Arvella Hertje, Nola Bryen, Marcia Goodall, Carolyn Weaver, Charlotte Emerson, Phyllis Wyatt, janet Akin, Brenda Perry, joyce Dragoo, Carolyn Graham, Betty Galbert. THIRD ROW: Carroll Martin, Dave Adamson, Don Tucker, Dale Self, Ha rold Hudson, Bill Rousey, Bill McCurdy, Perry Guest, Harold Criswell, Tex Hays, Ralph Wall, Alvin Franklin, Don Thorton, Sonny Ward, Dale Huddleston, Bill Cutslnger. FOURTH ROW: Kenneth Devero, Bob Wilson, Cecil Wellman, Fred Mitchell, Kenneth Wyatt, Joe Lee Thompson, james Cail, Bill Estes. Director, Mrs. Richard Grant. 1 We- xx 515 1 S in ff, XQQ DEBATORS Gayle Yoakum, James Call, Pat Murray J, The Speech Department headed by Mrs. Roger Dun can, has enjoyed a highly successful year. Highlights were The Dark House, a mystery-comedy in three aets, and tournaments at Enid, Durant, Ada and Nornnan. Many individual and team honors were won The traveling squad is pie- tured at the left. SEATED: l.aVerne Frankenheru. shirle MCAtee, Pat Murrau. 5TANDING: An11Bine.rrna.1, Katll Sherman, Eddie Lee, Janet Akin, Marcra Goodall, Perri. Qaest, Jcrre Gillihan, Gayle Yealcani. James Call and Mrs. Duncan. 35415- xv z' 'li' r.- Sr. High -Student Council Taking time out from their busy schedule, the Purcell Jr. and Sr. High School Student Council pose for their annual picture. They are, seated from left to right: Judy Wilson, Jerry Bell, Bob Wilson, Judie Adams, Betty Mantooth, reporter, Bill McCurdy, president, Jan Gallamore, secretary, Phyllis Wyatt, and Carol Devero. Standing, left to right are: Steve Schwartz, Bill Cobb, Frankie Rinehart, Bob Canfield, vice president, Rick McCurdy, Mr. Herman Harris, sponsor, and Linda McKinney. .mt ra.- Annual Staff Busy, as usual, the Annual Staff prepares copy for the '56 Dragon. Pictured from left to right are: Judie Adams, Merle Clark, Shirley McAfee, Secretary, Bob Canfield, Editor, Jan Gallamore, Pat Vaughn, Mrs. Richard Grant Faculty Advisor, Bill McCurdy, Business Manager, and Gayle Yoakum. Not pictured are artists Dona Dean, and Lucy Wilson. J A !k?g.yi' ' , osx, Future Farmers of America FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Mr. Taylor, Robert Riggle, Bill Cutsinger, Dale Huddleston, Alan Pounds, Kenneth Mote, Donald Thorton, Royce McCall, Mr. Spillman. SECOND ROW: Kenneth Estep, Jimmy Wallace, Wendell Mayo, Mark Wallace, Orval McGehee, Kenneth Harper. THIRD ROW: Jimmy Skaggs, Roy Huddleston, Sonny Ward, Darrell McDevitt, Don Shea, Bud Hardcastle, Lowell Herell, Sammy Vitenheimer. FOURTH ROW: Bill Thornton, Gale Harper, Milton Pugh, Ralph Wall, Cecil Wellman, Billy Estes, C. L. Bettes, Dale Wall. FIFI'l'v ROW: Buddy Hudson, Hubert Engdahl, Jerry Ewing, Joe Lee Thompson, Emil Engdahl, Eddie Lee, Walter Mote. ss Il Wu Future Homemakers of Amerlca FIRST ROW: Mrs. Moorehead, Marie Huddleston, Ava Waggoner, Anita Harper Pat Vaughn Lavada McCall, Nola Bryan, LaVerne Cavnar. SECOND ROW: Sharon Manhtooth, Kay Autry Laklerne Frankevnberg Katy Sh I 4, U, Q erman Dolores Ozment, Rose Mantooth, Betty Jo Galbert, Neva Readis. THIRD ROW: Julie Woody, Sue Jane Pope Pats ' W b ' ' ' ' ' ' ' A ' ' ' ' 5 e ster, Phyllis Wyatt, Betty Shea, Carolyn Dumas, Lna Tanner, Gloria Hopper, Lois Grimes. FOURTH ROW: Jackie Wisdom, Joyce Dragoo, Loretta Ballard, Norma Christian, Carolyn Weaver, Loretta Roberts, Vifilillia Spaflill, Lillie Harris. FIFTH ROW: Dorothy Methvin, Barbara Lynn, Maralyn Roberts. X r The Dragon Football Team, under the capable leadership of coaches Boney Matthews and Peck Martin, although not having an impressive record, made a good showing against a tough schedule and heavily favored opponents. FIRST ROW: Left to Right. Bill Estes, David Matthews, Milton Pugh, Donald Tucker, C. L. Bettes, Merle Clark, Wendell Mayo. SECOND ROW: Harold Hudson, Ralph Wall, Don Allen, Henry Perry, Tex Hays, Bob Wilson, Cecil Wellman, Kenneth Devero. THIRD ROW: Assistant Coach Peck Martin, Bruce Ventress, Jim Freeman, Richard Cypert, Jack Ozment, Bill Rousey, Jim Hays, Tom McCurdy, Bob Canfield, Head Coach, Boney Matthews FOURTH ROW: Allen Moore, Fred Mitchell, Gale Harper, Orva1McGehee, Bud Hardcastle, Dale Self, Lowell Herell, Ray Edwards, Frankie Rinehart, Aubrey Hall. , M I li CECIL WELLMAN BILL ROUSEY ' Tackle Center is . sw Because of the outstanding BOB I , QAHAYEX performance and good sports- GUWILSON laarriiac manship shown by each, the afd above players were elected to the all conference team by the coaches of conference 5-B. Much of the success of the Dragons this season was due to this year's group of graduating seniors. They are shown above in a defense that often spelled disaster for their opponents offense. They are, from left to right: Bob Canfield, Buddy Hud- son, Dale Self, Don Allen, Bob Wilson, Henry Perry, Ralph Nall, Bill Rousey, Cecil Wellman, jim Hays, Tex Hays, Ken Devero. 1 17 . V e YO b Unid yo we Xxn J' the Stenpme xq..,N Ou? 3:02 ' ali, dlp, , QYXY . Xe Q al? 'Sys , ealb SNA 01'-2 Vllfe kgi ,931 8017 I, ball ,ogxxac YCCXX 'He' C31-I.. i owe 9266 Yu lei. i 5 , Qt. V 79 aww Upper, , koi Sayax gm rot 110 ' Xuibgianx' gain s i 515 re J A scene from Purcell's homecoming coronation shows Queen Bobbie with her escort, jim Hays, Dragon Captain. ln the background from left to right are: Bud Hardcastle with Sophomore attendant LaVerne Frankenberg, jack Ozment and the junior attend- ant, jan Gallamore, and Co-Captain Bill Rousey with the Senior attendant, Jimmie Tenison. 2 , .- ,fm 7? i..Qj'-P-Q - 5 Y ,l 1- , . - f ': 1 t X j' . BONEY MATTHEWS PECK MARTIN 5 , 3 A tu 1 Coach Coach z?'2l,'t4f 5 1 A l' ' ' ,..-' ' s. X . la LE A , , ,- , . wf' vw: ww- wgi 1552, . , Q Un Y- Ky ,fk,:,,.wl A A ' K' V f N- , f ' If is N -. ,QI I y A ' f A ,-' li rf 's J ' ,J X 9 ' 'BN 7 92 Z I 1, di' L A4 SJ. YYY Q gs tu-ni-, hL 4f L sal ll fww H-q.,:...,z . ,W 2- -calf' 'E 1 ,if X,..f gs x. XJ 7,x. 1 fs. Purcell Dragonettes LEFT TO RIGHT: Betty Galbert, Jimmie Tennison, Neva Readis, Betty Fisher, Rose Mantooth, Betty Mantooth Julie Woody, Ava Waggoner, Tommie Tennison, Ian Gallamore, Bobbie Zellner, Coach Jack Taylor. I ' Xxllxl. '7 1 .,.,, 1 unior High Girls Basketball Team FIRST ROW, Left to Right: Anna Harrison, Betty Fisher, Lois Tucker, Pat Hardcastle, Phyllis Wyatt. Evelyn Harrison. SECOND ROW: Coach Jack Taylor, Linda Wall, Norma Christain, Betty Shea, Betty Rhodes, Sharon Mantooth, Sharon Fox. THIRD ROW: Arvella Hertje, Lorene Capps, Edna Dennis, Dorene Capps, Carolyn Dumas, Theada Perry. wdiiff fig' 4 l: V' A Y an B 4 05 v '11 'ap iE g'g' Wi fzf X Q 1: , .- 'G- f '.g.'-' - , rw Diff axis 'I f Q3 :VN1 1 I lf, 5 fx . X . J 'SGIQWXA Xa' 4V U ,Banff 10 '29 , ll 4 3 - 5 JR'Hll JR HI , I LQ., '15, Y-R : f E1 Q? fQQf'1F'g'f31? AD ERTISERS 1C THE QUALITY 0ll C0 96 plus Octane A B GREEN Owner NJ Na Richard advises Joyce on cosmetics. Fill all your needs at the ' CENTRAL DRUG Phone 339 ll ,J ff il i 2 Q Hope Chest for the Future? I Julie and Bobbie find their needs at th ' Puizceu. APPLIANCE Kelly and Jim' 41.1-1 il Y.---14...-. L-----.-.- Phone 284 ' i ,M A... .,. is-W--...M -ss, 5-7 Every Penny Counts , remarks Kay Autry to Charlotte Emerson, as they enter their precious pennies into the McCLAlN COUNTY NATIONAL BANK. p P .W fi 'a ft? . '5 1 J! AL Q Y 1 lf! k 2 'WW li M .K W ri' 2 519+ if xiii 1 Hai' Ea ff--Q! f -? ,QQ R .8 x 6 n. f Aff? U Q Er 4-Mm . 15 53. David Sparlin delivering the keys of 1956 Pontiac fo Mr Guy Northcutt SPARLIN PONTIAC CO 128 N Canadian Phone 448 Purcell Oklahoma As... , .. :H-ff Q, .' 8 If looks as if Tommy Gut? is having trouble finding shoes for David and Jerry MACES DEPARTMENT STORE Main Street .. .. H N FFF '+f'5 ',W Bill and Jan make like Bill and Cao over a coke. Joe Krapf looks on. KENNEDY'S Since 1906 S SH Green Stamps ,WG Carolyn Graham gets into the holiday spirit with a formal cleaned by Fenta-Sheen. WELLS CLEANERS Phone 242 S 8 H Green Stamps LEW MARDINDALE shows Jackie Wisdom how a new '56 FORD will fit into her future. , mmf MILLERS FLOWER SHOP N 0 911 North 4th Phone 480 TELEFLUI Pat Murray and Marcia Goodall find that MILLERS feature ' Q 9 uFlowers for all occasions . Lazy Boy? No, not Bob Canfield. Roy Wilson Jr. is just showing Bob how com- fortable a couch from Wll.SON's can be. WILSON FURNITURE COMPANY l27 West Main A Merle Clark is shown the latest model car from ABL ES MOTOR CC. I Dodge iob rated Trucks Chrysler - Plymouth Phone 472 Purcell graduate, Betty Smith checks the grocery purchases of Betty Mcmtooth at MANTO0TH'S GROCERY Purcell, Oklahoma 4 1 .- H Mrs. Bessie Graham shows Nancy Pulliam and Bill Eaton iusf how easy if would be to See fhe U.S.A. in Your chevrolefu. GRAHAMS CHEVROLET CO. - lOO North Canadian - Phone 300 Shirley McAfee and Perry Guest discuss The day's happenings over a steaming cup of coffee brewed by experfs at SKINNEY'S Queen Bobbie will look like a million in that high value, low cost sui? shown her by Pauline Adese, If's in style if it's from ADESE JC X . ff' TW 'Pi Q -f1...x,g 9 Q -, .1 Q 6565 -P ,Q .,i 45 fr' EER! 1--lllll-- ll. 3 . 1 ' f , 1 K. . , an A ' ' 4 . ' 2125 . ' if A W vgxv ' 51. I 'Bk 5, . 72? son 312173 anltatuon IS a way of lute l as quallty of llvnng that IS expressed In the clean home the clean farm the clean nelghborhood the clean com munity Beung a way of lute nt mu come from wlthln the people t nourushed by knowledge and grows as an obligation and an :deal n human relations Compliments of H B MEYER 8. SON Sanitary Mamtenance Products Dallas Texas CLIFTON HOTEL Youn Home AWAY FROM Home Low Rates Congratulatnons Semors C R GREEN Warehouse Sales DIAMOND ICE C0 Purcell Oklahoma SEE US FOR YOUR FROZEN FOOD LOCKER. PRATT S GROCERY QUALITY cnocemes Fon Less We, the Annual Staff, on behalf ofthe students of Purcell Hugh School, wish to express our gratitude to our adver tlsers. Without their assistance this edition of the DRAGON would have been Impossible. ll , yy . 4 ,yy, I 'H f ' ' If 1' f S . . l . I n fl 'l ,V , ,emt seorlwn-e S ' -' . 1' the ' ' ' 5 i is, . . . . . i I I ---- Y --- V Qv xu ,- - w K